"I have met His Majesty. Can I help you in any way?"
Zhu Sijia walked to Yan Xiu's side and blessed him. In front of so many outsiders in the imperial dining room, she still had to observe etiquette.
The kitchen is an important place and no one can play with it. The chefs all thought that Yan Xiu would let Zhu Sijia go out, but they didn't expect that Yan Xiu actually kept her here: "If you have time to spare, come and cook porridge with me."
It's just a simple Bazhen porridge, which he has been cooking since childhood.
I especially remember that in the early years after he ascended the throne, before dawn, he would be dragged into the royal kitchen by the Queen Mother's people. Under the supervision of the eunuchs and nuns, he would rub his sleepy eyes and cook Bazhen porridge for a group of old and cunning people.
Today is different from the past, Yan Xiu has Zhu Sijia by his side, and the dull and boring task of cooking porridge actually becomes a bit interesting.
Zhu Sijia imitated him and put on an apron, and sat under the stove to help him watch the fire and add firewood.
Yan Xiu stood opposite her, just in time to see the orange firelight on the stove dancing on her flawless face; the corners of her mouth were already a bit curled, and she was always staring at the fire with concentration on her face - —
Like a cat staring at the carp in the tank.
If the two of them are an ordinary couple, even a young couple from the countryside, without many obstacles in the world, living a life where you add firewood and I cook, and where everything is full of fireworks, how can it not be counted? happy?
After thinking about it, Yan Xiu only stared at her and forgot to continue stirring the porridge in the big pot.
"Your Majesty, why do I smell a mushy smell?"
I wish Scarlett had warned her before it was too late.
Only then did Yan Xiu realize that the porridge in the pot was mushy, and so many good ingredients were wasted.
He couldn't help but invited Zhu Sijia out of the imperial dining room: "Beauty is misleading. Staying in there will only distract me. You'd better go and receive Mrs. Yu and the third lady in peace."
Zhu Sijia said in surprise: "Mother? Your Majesty said that today's Laba Banquet will be held even if mother goes there?"
Although her mother was granted a royal title by Yan Xiu, in the end she was just a concubine in Prince Yan's palace and had no chance to participate in the palace banquet.
Yan Xiu took off the apron from her waist: "I personally ordered someone to go to Prince Yan's Mansion to invite her. I think she has already arrived at the palace."
She has been in the palace for so long, but Yu has never seen her in the palace due to her health. She doesn't know where she lives, whether she lives well, or whether she has been bullied by anyone in the palace.
Which mother in the world doesn’t want her daughter to live a good life after getting married? Who doesn’t worry about whether his daughter will be wronged after getting married?
I wish Sijia finally left the imperial dining room obediently.
Back in Changle Palace, Yu and Zhu Siying had been waiting in the main hall for a long time.
From a distance, Zhu Sijia could see that Ms. Yu was wearing a thick crimson Sichuan brocade winter coat today, which made her look much better. Zhu Siying on the side also changed into a new dress, a gorgeous night purple dress, dignified. A lot.
"Mother, Siying, you are here."
Zhu Sijia held up her skirt and sent everyone away. When she strode across the threshold and walked into the palace, she ordered the maid beside her to quickly close the door.
Looking closer, I saw Mrs. Yu's face was really rosy and her eyes were shining. She was dressed grandly today and had a thin layer of makeup on her face. She changed from her usual gloomy and sick look, and her whole person suddenly brightened up.
Although she is nearly forty years old, she does not move around all year round, or it may be due to her talent. She has a well-proportioned figure and looks much younger than other ladies of the same age.
What's more important is that her energy and spirit have improved inside and out, and her body seems to be completely healthy and just like a normal person.
She and Zhu Sijia and Zhu Siying stood together, clearly looking like sisters.
Zhu Sijia did not hide the amazement in her eyes at all, Zhu Siying smiled and took her arm: "Isn't my mother so beautiful today? I have been staring at her for a long time in the house."
"Sister, please touch my mother's hand. Is it a lot warmer?"
Upon hearing this, Zhu Sijia quickly grabbed Yu's hand, but quickly let go. She had just entered the house from outside, and her hands were extremely frozen, for fear of freezing Yu.
Mrs. Yu smiled and grabbed Zhu Sijia's hand that was hidden in her sleeve: "Silly boy, it's such a cold day, let me cover you. Mom is not afraid of the cold."
The mother and daughter sat down in the main hall. After chatting for a long time, Zhu Sijia asked Zhu Siying: "What medicine did my mother take recently? She is so much better?"
Zhu Siying suddenly blushed and turned to look at Yu. Yu's eyes signaled her to speak. Only then did Zhu Siying dare to speak:
"Sister, please don't blame me. Doctors have been coming to the house one after another. Even after His Majesty returned to Beijing, he sent several imperial doctors to diagnose and treat my mother, but she still hasn't gotten better."
Zhu Sijia was stunned: "You mean, His Majesty also sent people to Prince Yan's Mansion?"
Zhu Siying was confused: "Sister, do you still know?"
Zhu Scarlett looked calm: "It doesn't matter, you continue."
In the days after Yan Xiu returned to the palace, it was the time when the two of them had a cold war, but he still did not forget to find an imperial doctor for the Yu family.
What kind of magnanimity does he have to be able to put aside past misdeeds and think about everything for her.
Zhu Siying said: "As soon as I was anxious, I thought I would go out and search more, and I found a female doctor who recommended herself! It's just that her clothes were shabby and her whereabouts were uncertain. According to her own words, she was a traveling doctor. Consult wherever you go.”
"At first I didn't dare to use her, but my mother was very ill, so I didn't dare to mess with her, so I invited her into the house with the intention of giving it a try. Unexpectedly, she gave my mother a few injections after the diagnosis. I wrote a few prescriptions, took my money and disappeared, not even leaving my name."
"I thought she was a liar at the time. It was a pity that the prescription she gave me was lost, so I went to Dr. Liu's home and asked him to check it in person. As if he had found a treasure, he praised it repeatedly and assured me that I could cook it for my mother to drink. He also asked me to recommend the female doctor to him."
"Mom, I've only been drinking it for less than a month, and it's so effective. That ugly girl is really a miracle doctor."
This is a strange thing that people are happy to talk about outside the palace, but everyone in Changle Palace is busy preparing for the Laba Banquet, and they have lost a lot of contact with the outside world, so naturally they don't know about it.
It would be great if the female doctor could be invited to the palace to diagnose and treat Yuancun.
As soon as Zhu Sijia thought this, Mrs. Yu asked her, "Where is Yuan Cun? Yuan Cun also has to attend the banquet today?"
Zhu Siying also asked: "Yes, where is my brother? My mother was worried that he was useless, so I went to Chongling County to look for him once, but his small courtyard was empty."
Mrs. Yu finally recovered well, and Zhu Sijia was afraid that if she told her about Zhu Yuancun's injury, all the previous efforts would be wasted, so she lied and said: "Yuan Cun was sent by His Majesty to personally escort food and grass for disaster relief. I won't be able to see him until next year."
"This kid, I haven't seen him since he moved out of the palace. I wonder if he will grow another head when I see him next year."
Mrs. Yu sighed, feeling a little unprepared. The dinner was still early, so she went into the side hall of Changle Palace to rest.
Zhu Sijia pulled Zhu Siying into the bedroom and whispered: "Siying, after you leave the palace, you can help me do two things. The first one is to find a beautiful but low-born woman for me."
